1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; — chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.
2. Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant. We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments. Burke.
INIMICALITY
In*im`i*cal"i*ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being inimical or hostile; hostility; unfriendliness. [R.]
INIMICALLY
In*im"i*cal*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inimical manner.
INIMICITIOUS
In*im`i*ci"tious, a. Etym: [L. inimicitia enmity. See Inimical.]
Defn: Inimical; unfriendly. [R.] Sterne.
INIMICOUS
In*im"i*cous, a. Etym: [L. inimicus.]
Defn: Inimical; hurtful. [Obs.] Evelyn.